The 85 year-old Cleveland grocery chain known for its customer service has signed a letter of intent for the building at 20 Shopping Plaza. Though company officials say they would like to open the store next summer, they said they're concerned about the plaza's small parking lot, shared with CVS Pharmacy, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Geiger's sporting goods and Grove Hill restaurant.

"For any grocery store, Heinen's or any other grocery store, to be successful, the current parking situation would need to be changed," said Jeff Heinen, co-owner of the company.

Giant Eagle closed after company officials said the store couldn't meet customer expectations.

"The needs and expectations of consumers continue to change, and the 27,000 square foot Chagrin Falls location was no longer adequate," said Giant Eagle Spokesperson Daniel Donovan in an April press release.

The new Chagrin Falls Heinen's would join a handful of other stores in the area including Heinen's of Bainbridge and Heinen's of Pepper Pike. The company recently expanded to suburban Chicago and is building in the former Ameritrust Rotunda downtown.

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